Contents Technician (Cleaner/Packer) – Ottawa

On Side Restoration Services Ltd.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A restoration services company in Ottawa is seeking a Contents Technician to help restore personal and commercial items after disasters. This role requires packing and cataloging materials, cleaning contents, and an optimistic attitude. Ideal candidates should have excellent organizational skills, the ability to lift boxes, and comfort with technology. The position includes a rotating schedule with after-hours on-call work, along with benefits like health coverage and RRSP matching.

Benefits

Employee assistance program

RRSP matching

Comprehensive health plan including extended medical, dental, and life insurance

Qualifications

• Optimistic outlook and a desire to help.
• Clean driver's abstract and valid driver's license.
• Able to satisfy On Side's criminal record check.

Responsibilities

• Work with customers to restore items to pre-disaster state.
• Pack and catalog contents from affected areas.
• Clean contents and structures.

Skills

Organizational skills

Ability to lift and carry boxes

Comfort with technology

Communication in English

Tools

Encircle Restoration Software

Job description

Contents Technician (Cleaner/Packer) – Ottawa

Compensation: $21 – $23 /hour (full-time / permanent)

Have you ever wanted to be part of a team that makes a tangible difference in people’s lives? You can have the opportunity to go places and see things few others ever would when you join the On Side Army of champions as a Contents Technician.

The Job – Cleaner / Packer- Contents Technician

At On Side, Cleaner Packers, also known as Contents Technicians show up every day with a can-do attitude and desire to help. This team does vital work helping clients save precious possessions and memories with empathy, compassion, and hard work.

When disaster strikes, Contents Technician teams are deployed to restore order out of chaos and clean up the aftermath. Working on site and in the On Side warehouse means no day or disaster is ever the same.

Contents Technicians are responsible for:

• Working with customers to restore personal and commercial items to pre-disaster state
• Packing and cataloging contents from disaster affected areas and creating inventory lists
• Using Encircle Restoration Software
• Cleaning contents and structures
• Cleaning fabrics and textiles

What you bring:

• An optimistic outlook and a real desire to help
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Physically fit (ability to lift, carry and pack boxes) and willingness to follow all company safety requirements
• Comfort with technology and digital tools
• Valid driver’s licence & clean drivers abstract
• Able to successfully satisfy On Side’s criminal record check requirements
• Ability to communicate in English at an intermediate level

Past industry experience that can translate into success in this job:

Hotel, hotel housekeeper, tourism, hospitality, dry cleaning, laundry services, restaurant, restaurant manager, supervisor, server, customer service, waitress, waiter, bartender, bartending, banquet, concierge, travel, tour guide, sales, industrial or commercial cleaner, mover, packer.

Other stuff that’ll help you be successful:

• You genuinely enjoy working with people in a team environment

Of Note

Disasters can strike at any time so a rotating schedule of 24/7 after hours on-call work is a requirement.

What’s in it for you?

We’re an established company in a growing industry and we need awesome people! We WANT you to be fulfilled by your work, we WANT you to enjoy the people you work with and we WANT to provide you with learning and advancement opportunities. We also love that we’re able to provide an employee assistance program, RRSP matching and a comprehensive health plan which includes extended medical (ex. chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, vision) dental, long-term disability (LTD) and life insurance. At On Side we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Get on our side!

Both major weather disasters and minor accidents involving water, fire, and more happen every day, and in our industry, this is how we keep busy, restoring properties 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Mother Nature usually doesn’t wait for an invitation, but we’re in the business of dealing with party crashers, and we’ve done it for over 40 years!

We have branches from Victoria, BC to St. John’s, Newfoundland and (almost) everywhere in between. Our fantastic team of over 2,000 employees stretches far and wide across Canada, and we’re growing—YOU could be the next great addition!